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Satchel Paige story
story questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tells about a person's life | biography |
| How did Leroy Paige earn his nickname? | he carried suitcase -satchels for passagers at Union Station in Mobile |
| How old was Satchel when he decided to earn his money as a baseball player? | 19 |
| what was the name of his magic slow ball | hesitation |
| what caused all sorts of havoc | trouble ball |
| always be where i want it to be | bee ball |
| what did satchel love to hear at the game? | cheers because it gave him confidence |
| After one year, he was playing for what team? | Chattanooga Black Lookouts |
| What team did he play for in Alabama? | Birmingham Black Barons |
| Who did he marry 1941? | Lahoma Brown |
| What player was known for hitting a ball into next week? | Josh Gibson |
| What was Josh Gibson nickname? | black babe ruth |
| in 1923, Gipson and Satchel were teammates for? | Pittsburgh Crawfords |
| How many strike outs did the poster say Satchel would have? | 9 |
| In what year did Gipson and Satch test who was the best ball player? | 1942 |
| Who won Gipson and satch test? | satch |
| Where would Satch look for a players weakness? | knees |
| How would you describe life for a Negro baseball player? | hard, refused meals in restaurants and rooms in hotels, ate on the road, slept in train depots or ball fields |